Styrkeprøven, live.

The long road to Oslo, from Trondheim, Lillehammer or Eidsvoll

Styrkeprøven is the classic Norwegian road ride to Oslo, with Trondheim to Oslo as the long original and shorter starts from Lillehammer and Eidsvoll.

The 2027 edition runs from 18 to 20 June. Trondheim to Oslo, Den Store Styrkeprøven, has been held every year since 1967 except 2020 and 2021, and 2027 is its 58th running. The organiser calls it the oldest and longest recreational ride in the world. It is a ride, not a race, with no team ranking, and everyone who finishes receives a medal and a diploma.

Trondheim to Oslo is 515 km with about 4,220 m of climbing. It starts on the square in central Trondheim and heads south through Soknedal, Oppdal, Folldal, Ringebu, Lillehammer, Skreia and Eidsvoll Verk, with eight food stations, before the finish area in Groruddalen in Oslo, where there is food, showers and a rest area with mattresses.

Lillehammer to Oslo, the most popular distance, is 176 km with about 1,330 m of climbing on Saturday 19 June. It starts at Hammartun school and follows the west side of Lake Mjøsa south, and 2027 is its 29th running. Women Vélo rides the same route as a dedicated start group for women. Eidsvoll to Oslo is 55 km with 455 m of climbing on the same day, from beside Eidsvollsbygningen, ridden for the 24th time and open to young riders too.

Riders seed themselves by expected finishing time, and clubs and groups who have trained together start together. Passing times are recorded at Lillehammer and Eidsvoll Verk, and the clock stops where the route leaves road 4 just after Gjelleråsen.

On Livebib you can follow a participant who chooses to share their own live position from the phone they carry. This is not the organiser's timing, and the official results come from Styrkeprøven.